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EP0923420 - BRUSHING PROCESS FOR DESCALING COLD-ROLLED STAINLESS STEEL AND APPARATUS THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/25]BRUSHING PROCESS FOR CORROSION AND OXIDATION RESISTANCE
[2002/10]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  15.11.2002
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 20.08.2008  [2008/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
J & L Specialty Steel, Inc.
One PPG Place, P.O. Box 3373
Pittsburgh, PA 15230-3373 / US
[1999/25]
Inventor(s)01 / McGUIRE, Michael, F.
1090 Fox Chapel Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15009 / US
02 / PRICE, Lee
218 Edgewood Drive East
Beaver, PA 15009 / US
[1999/25]
Representative(s)Eveleens Maarse, Pieter
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Eveleens Maarse, Pieter
Arnold & Siedsma Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
Former [1999/25]Eveleens Maarse, Pieter
Arnold & Siedsma, Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden, Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date97954639.729.12.1997
[1999/25]
WO1997US24048
Priority number, dateUS1996003450126.12.1996         Original published format: US 34501
US1997090069725.07.1997         Original published format: US 900697
[1999/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9829205
Date:09.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0923420
Date:23.06.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.07.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:B21B45/04, C21D8/02, B24B27/033, B24D13/10
[1999/25]
CPC:
B24B27/033 (EP); B24D13/10 (EP); C21D8/0205 (EP);
C21D8/0242 (EP); B21B3/02 (EP); B21B45/04 (EP);
Y02P10/20 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1999/25]
TitleGerman:BÜRSTVERFAHREN ZUR OXIDBESEITIGUNG AUF KALTGEWALZTEM ROSTFREIEM STAHL UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG DES VERFAHRENS[2002/10]
English:BRUSHING PROCESS FOR DESCALING COLD-ROLLED STAINLESS STEEL AND APPARATUS THEREFOR[2002/10]
French:PROCEDE DE BROSSAGE POUR LE DECAPAGE D'ACIER INOXYDABLE LAMINE A FROID ET DISPOSITIF POUR CETTE METHODE[2002/10]
Former [1999/25]BÜRSTVERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERUNG DES KORROSIONS- UND OXYDATIONSWIDERSTANDES
Former [1999/25]BRUSHING PROCESS FOR CORROSION AND OXIDATION RESISTANCE
Former [1999/25]PROCEDE DE BROSSAGE AMELIORANT LA RESISTANCE A LA CORROSION ET A L'OXYDATION
Entry into regional phase25.09.1998National basic fee paid 
25.09.1998Search fee paid 
25.09.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
25.09.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.09.1998Examination requested  [1999/25]
22.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
02.07.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/01]
02.08.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2003/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200105   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XA]DE19505324  (BWG BERGWERK WALZWERK [DE]) [X] 1,5,6,11,13,15 * column 1, line 1 - line 37; figure .; claims 1,7,8,12 * * column 3, line 13 - line 30 * * column 3, line 54 - column 4, line 10 * [A] 2,4,7,10,14;
 [A]JPH07316662  ;
 [A]EP0695808  (BWG BERGWERK WALZWERK [DE]) [A] 1,4,11,14 * column 4, line 30 - line 51; figure .; claims 1,11 *;
 [A]JPS59197524  ;
 [A]JPH0824904  ;
 [A]EP0666143  (HOTANI KK [JP]) [A] 1,9,11 * abstract * * column 4, line 46 - column 5, line 2 *;
 [A]EP0299636  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [A] 8,16 * column 4, line 48 - line 54; figure 1 * * column 5, line 27 - line 44 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960430), vol. 096, no. 004, & JP07316662 A 19951205 (NISSHIN STEEL CO LTD) [A] 1,2,11 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850326), vol. 009, no. 066, Database accession no. (C - 271), & JP59197524 A 19841109 (NITSUSHIN SEIKOU KK) [A] 1,8,11,16 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960531), vol. 096, no. 005, & JP08024904 A 19960130 (NISSHIN STEEL CO LTD) [A] 1,11 * abstract *
International search[X]US4824536  (KIM YEONG-U [US], et al);
 [Y]US4406761  (SHIMOGORI KAZUTOSHI [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5554235  (NOE ROLF [DE], et al);
 [A]US4751760  (NOROTA SUSUMU [JP]);
 [A]US4872245  (KAWASAKI YOSHIKI [JP], et al);
 [A]US2907151  (PETERSON RUBEN O);
 [A]US5131126  (KATSUKI YASUHIRO [JP], et al);
 [A]US2318432  (STANIER JOHN S, et al);
 [A]JPS55133802  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD)
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